Given name & surname
Kirwin
“little dark one”·“a friend from the swamp”
Kirwin is a variant of Kerwin. Interpretations include “little dark one” and “a friend from the swamp”. These belong to different or overlapping naming contexts.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Kirwin is a variant of Kerwin. Interpretations include “little dark one” and “a friend from the swamp”. These belong to different or overlapping naming contexts.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Kirwin is a variant of Kerwin. Kerwin has been associated with Irish and English naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1958. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Kirwin through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 5
- 5 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 1958
- 5 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 5 in 1958. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,196 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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If you love Kirwin, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
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>99% boys
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>99% boys
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“a beloved friend”
99% boys · 1% girls
Ken
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>99% boys
Kirk
“a man of the church”
>99% boys